On Oct. 17, the dogs bit a 46-year-old man when they got loose in the 500 block of Eastland Street in the Lower Valley.

After the attack, city officials said the dog's owner handed the animals to the city. The dogs were scheduled to be euthanized after a 10-day quarantine, but their owner reversed his decision and wanted the dogs returned.

REPORTER

Daniel Borunda

Environmental Services officials said the dogs were deemed "dangerous" because they were involved in an unprovoked attack.

Because of the "dangerous" designation, the dog's owner will have to have liability insurance, the dogs will have to be contained or on a leash and will be registered as "dangerous." The owner can appeal the designation.

The owner paid more than $800 in fees and faces 13 citations related to the dog attack for not having vaccinations, registration and for not having the dogs confined, officials said.